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SE PA so cold winters and humid summers

Thinking of putting tort in "Florida room" with lots of sun and a heater, but no AC. It gets pretty hot in the summer. Would tort be ok in there or can it get too hot for her?

Most I am finding are too small. Looking for appropriately 6x3.

Great idea, thanks

Any ideas for making an indoor enclosure look nice without paints and stains? Enclosure is impossible to move outside, and I don't want to expose tort to fumes. Enclosure is open top, 6x3.

I am thinking of doing a few stencils on the exterior of my tort's indoor enclosure. She stays inside normally. If I took her outside while painting, and used no VOC paint, would it be safe to bring her back in a few hours later?

Good. I will have someone else clean up after her, but there is no way I am giving up my tort!

I fear that a doctor will tell me to get rid of the tortoise. She is kept indoors

Can tortoises carry CMV? Should pregnant women avoid cleaning up their droppings?

I've had my Russian, Henry, for over 5 years and she is my only pet. We are also considering a dog, but are worried about their interaction. Any tips? So worried a dog might decide she is a chew toy!

I just noticed tiny green balls in my supposedly organic soil used in my Russians enclosure. When squeezed, it releases liquid and white powder. Will this harm my tort? I recently witnessed her eat one, should I be worried? What kind of organic soil is recommended? I've been using Miracle grow...

I'm about to order a Zoo Med ReptiSun 10 UVB tube flourescent bulb for my enclosure, but don't know what wattage to get. They come in 15, 18, 30 and 36 watt. It's for a 3' by 3' indoor enclosure, for my Russian tortoise. Any advice would be helpful!

Hello, I am switching from an MVB light to a tube shaped UV, and have a question about how to hang over an open top pen. Currently our MVB light has a hook on top, and we hang it over the middle of the enclosure with a long hook. Are there any tube style light frames that can hang from the top...

She hasn't been eating dandelions, but maybe there is something else she's eating that's triggering it. I feed as varied as I can, though somewhat limited by what I can find plus she's a picky eater and doesn't like half the things she's supposed to eat.

My Russian's urates have been tinted orange for the last several weeks. Should I be concerned? She has had some orange-colored food like carrots and pumpkin, but it's been almost a month since she's eaten that.

My older MVB actually had a warning on it not to leave it on for more than 8 hours straight. I now have a zoo med MVB, but my husband is afraid to leave it on for too long, due to the warning on the older one. Has anyone else run into this? Is there any fire hazard?

Update: I was able to find a home for the baby mouse, through the Wildlife Rescue League. So here's a shout out to the WRL (they help tortoises too!) http://www.wildliferescueleague.org/

*shudder* I hadn't even thought about the mouse trying to chew on my tort. At this point, the tort is still much larger than the mouse, so hopefully that counts for something. I had thought about whether it was humane to release the mouse as well, but I really don't want a pet mouse. I...

Hello all, I have an odd question. I found an orphaned baby mouse in my basement, and am trying to recuperate it, at least so it's healthy and grown enough to release back into the wild. I know mice can carry all sorts of nasty things, so I'm keeping it well away from my Russian tort...

Thanks biochem. As usual, your response was logical and well-informed :)